"armed gangs of men roaming the streets"

[QuettaKid]

roaming the French Quarter.
just now on KHOU....

[magellan]

1. I don't doubt it

These people better lift a radio and some batteries so they can hear the calls for evacuation.

[shance]

2. How can they "roam" the streets if the streets are FLOODED?

Little of the coverage makes any sense other than to promote fear.

[magellan]

3. The Quarter isn't flooded

Yet.

[dmkinsey]

4. I've been thinking that it'll turn into "Mad Max" or

maybe Baghdad.
CNN reporter last night saying a woman was trying to steal the gasoline from the CNN truck in plain view of the crew.

With no water people are going to be desperate soon. I forsee people getting killed over water unless relief arrives double-quick.